If you spend much time at all in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, chances are you will be picnicking at some point—even if you’re just munching on a sandwich while sitting on a log or a rock. But fortunately, there are much more comfortable options. Five of the park’s 10
The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.
